A group of amateur players falsely posed as the official national team at a tournament held in Perm. They were discovered after being trounced and now the question is how they were able to hoodwink the Russian and Colombian federations, and why
Russia and China were two prominent exceptions as officials from other countries and regions rushed to express their admiration for the US president
The most successful soap opera of all time is back 25 years later with a new 10-episode season that premieres Friday on Amazon Prime
The United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia commander was one of the most feared warlords in the country and has accused heavyweights in the political and business world of having allied themselves with the paramilitary armies
Two years after the historic ruling that decriminalized abortion up until the 24th week of pregnancy, a new book narrates the quiet battles that were waged to achieve victory
Let’s stop fighting over breast milk versus formula: all milks are one. I learned as much surrounded by new mothers and babies in a hospital
Gustavo Petro is struggling to recover political momentum after 12 months in power. Meanwhile, conflicts among members of his inner-circle — along with his son’s arrest — are weighing down on his administration
Murders have increased by 11% compared to 2022, and the issue of security has become central to the electoral campaign
The president began the second legislative session since his administration began. He defended his commitment to the energy transition and his policy of ‘total peace.’ While did not mention his much-criticized healthcare reform, he did call for a national political agreement to create ‘a more just and productive society’
Buenaventura’s spike in homicides has prompted proposals to militarize the area while the High Commissioner for Peace plans new outreach efforts with criminal gangs
The Colombian singer has released her latest single, ‘Copa Vacía,’ about a woman dissatisfied with the coldness of her partner
Former uniformed officers admitted to having ultimate responsibility for 49 ‘false positives,’ and hiding the bodies in a cemetery so that the victims’ families could not find them
While local communities brought their knowledge of the Amazon jungle to the search, the military contributed technology, food kits that they dropped from aircraft and a variety of techniques to help locate the minors
The end of a ceasefire between the Colombian government and an armed group known as the Estado Mayor Central (EMC) has put new pressure on the disarmament process
The leader has been criticized for favoring immediacy over caution on the social network, a problem that came to the fore when he wrongly tweeted that four missing children had been found
President Petro tweeted that the siblings, who disappeared after a plane crash on May 1, were found alive. But neither civilian aviation nor defense officials have confirmed it, and he has posted an apology for his original, unconfirmed announcement
Colombia’s retired and reserve military are a powerful political force and tend toward conservatism, leaving the president with balancing act in a country that has not seen a coup since 1953
The Colombian-American singer – known internationally for her hit single ‘Telepathy’ – spoke briefly about her mental health and mixed identity during a recent concert in Bogotá
The Colombian group Meridian Brothers is releasing an album in tribute to a band that never existed; it is produced by Ansonia Records, a forgotten label that was the seed of the renowned La Fania
Guillermo del Toro has received a nomination for Best Motion Picture, Disney’s new animation ‘Encanto’ is nominated for its score and song, while the short film ‘Beast,’ which looks at the dictatorship in Chile, is also in the running for an Academy Award
The award-winning Mexican singer has died due to a respiratory problem, leaving behind a 50-year legacy and a few unanswered questions
The Nobel Prize-winning author’s heirs are selling jackets, shirts and dresses belonging to him and his wife, Mercedes Barcha, as a way to offer a glimpse into their lives and raise money for indigenous children
Academic Concepción Company talks to EL PAÍS about the linguistic richness in Mexico and this changed following the fall of the Aztec Empire and independence
August 13 marks half a millennium since the fall of the Aztec Empire, and dozens of new books are casting doubt on the version of history written by the victors
The son of the author of ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ has written an intimate portrait of his father’s struggle with memory loss, and the death of his mother Mercedes Barcha, who passed away last year
The prestigious quarterly has selected 25 writers for its second list of the best authors under the age of 35, who are breaking geographical and linguistic paradigms
The Chilean tells EL PAÍS what she learned about loneliness while in a senior home making ‘The Mole Agent,’ the only Latin American movie up for an Oscar this year